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== Design goals ==
 
== Design goals ==
 
   
 
   
 
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* inexpensive -- Can it be constructed for under X dollars?
* sea-bound -- stays out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)
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* sea-bound -- Can the seastead stay out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)?
* longevity -- 100+ year lifespan
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* longevity -- Will the seastead last 100+ years?
* semi-stationary -- stays within roughly the same region of the sea
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* semi-stationary -- Can the seastead stay semi-stationary without human intervention? 
* spacious -- lots of space per passenger, relative to boats
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* spacious -- Does the seastead provide at least X sq feet of living space?
* wave-resistant -- little wave motion under normal conditions; can survive rogue waves  
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* wave-resistant -- Does the seastead bob no more than X when waves are height Y?
* higher passenger duty cycle -- most passengers expect to live on seasteads fulltime
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* multi-purpose -- Can it be easily re-purposed to house all of the same businesses as exist on land (dentist office, grocery stores, etc.)?
* multi-purpose -- designed to house all of the same businesses as exist on land (dentist office, grocery stores, etc.)  
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* modular --  Can the seastead be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure?  Does it tile?
* modular --  can combine with each other to form larger structures
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* safe -- Can the seastead tolerate waves of height X without excessive damage? 
 
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* comfortable --  Is it at least as comfortable as an average house on land (warm, dry, spacious, stable)
Given those design goals, some of the criteria we might consider for a prize:
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* easily constructed -- Can a single person with a pickup struck and readily available tools build it?
 
 
* Cost - Can you build the seastead under $X dollars
 
* Station keeping -- Can the seastead inside a circle of x-radius for y period of time?
 
* Ease of construction -- Can a single person with a pickup struck and readily available tools build it?
 
*  Comfort -- Does the seastead bob no more than X when waves are height Y?
 
*  Safety -- Can the seastead tolerate waves of height X without excessive damage?
 
*  Modularity -- Can the seastead be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure?  Does it tile?
 
*  Spaciousness -- Does the seastead provide at least X sq feet of living space?  
 
  
 
== Non-design goals ==
 
== Non-design goals ==

Revision as of 19:56, 29 October 2008

Criteria for a good prize

Peter Diamandis discusses How to Design an X PRIZE.

Design goals

  • inexpensive -- Can it be constructed for under X dollars?
  • sea-bound -- Can the seastead stay out at sea indefinitely (no or rare docking)?
  • longevity -- Will the seastead last 100+ years?
  • semi-stationary -- Can the seastead stay semi-stationary without human intervention?
  • spacious -- Does the seastead provide at least X sq feet of living space?
  • wave-resistant -- Does the seastead bob no more than X when waves are height Y?
  • multi-purpose -- Can it be easily re-purposed to house all of the same businesses as exist on land (dentist office, grocery stores, etc.)?
  • modular -- Can the seastead be easily combined with other seasteads to form a larger structure? Does it tile?
  • safe -- Can the seastead tolerate waves of height X without excessive damage?
  • comfortable -- Is it at least as comfortable as an average house on land (warm, dry, spacious, stable)
  • easily constructed -- Can a single person with a pickup struck and readily available tools build it?

Non-design goals

Perhaps we should also think about explicitly what are _not_design criteria:

  • size - no max on size
  • weight - doesn't matter how much it weighs (although individual parts must be transportable by pickup)
  • speed - does have to move more than 5 mph
  • build-speed - doesn't matter how long it takes to build
  • does not have to be energy or food self-sufficient; food and fuel re-supplies are allowed. (Although perhaps we should make this a criteria for the prize, even though seasteads would not need to be self-sufficient).

Example Prizes